Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Raymond Klug, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · Los Alamitos, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Klug
Dr. Raymond Klug is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Los Alamitos, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Klug performed 4,230 Medicare services across 1,230 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Klug received a total of $103,318 from 62 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 494 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Klug is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 13% volume in CA
$103,318 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,230
Medicare services
Top 13% in CA for orthopedic surgery
1,230
Unique beneficiaries
$38
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~223 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended-release steroid injection (Zilretta) An injection of triamcinolone acetonide using a preservative-free, extended-release microsphere formulation. The dosage is measured in milligrams. |
1,344 | $13 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
745 | $76 | $300 |
| Hymovis intra-articular injection An injection of Hymovis, a hyaluronan derivative, administered directly into a joint space. |
744 | $13 | $70 |
| Functional capacity test, per 15 minutes A test or measurement to assess functional capacity. The service is billed for each 15-minute increment. |
300 | $26 | $90 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views An X-ray imaging test of the shoulder joint using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
222 | $31 | $170 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
124 | $81 | $750 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
114 | $94 | $400 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. |
114 | $5 | $150 |
| Knee X-ray, 4 or more views An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles. |
82 | $42 | $250 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
66 | $41 | $250 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
61 | $50 | $350 |
| Elbow X-ray, minimum 3 views An X-ray imaging test of the elbow joint that captures at least three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
51 | $28 | $175 |
| Wrist X-ray, minimum 3 views An imaging test using X-rays to capture at least three different angles of the wrist bones and joints. |
48 | $38 | $210 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
48 | $145 | $1,102 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the thigh bone using at least two different angles to visualize the bone structure. |
33 | $33 | $250 |
| Ankle X-ray, minimum 3 views An X-ray imaging test of the ankle that captures at least three different angles to evaluate the bones and joints. |
30 | $34 | $185 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views An X-ray imaging test of the hand that captures at least three different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
19 | $34 | $180 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
18 | $99 | $350 |
| Knee X-ray, 1-2 views An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
16 | $32 | $175 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the lower back and sacral spine to visualize the bones and joints in this area. |
14 | $32 | $205 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and structures. |
13 | $36 | $190 |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure A surgical procedure involving muscles or bones that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning or execution. |
12 | $120 | $800 |
| Total knee replacement | 12 | $1,078 | $6,500 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
0.6% high complexity
56.4% medium
43.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$103,318
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $14,760/year across 7 years
Top 9% in CA for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
62
Companies
494
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$64,540 (62.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$21,173 (20.5%)
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$9,807 (9.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$7,798 (7.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$11,928
2023
$19,163
2022
$10,228
2021
$8,286
2020
$5,070
2019
$15,066
2018
$33,577
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
EXACTECH, INC.
$9,807
Arthrex, Inc.
$546
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$418
Stryker Corporation
$318
ILLUMINOSS MEDICAL, INC.
$170
ACUMED LLC
$123
Amgen Inc.
$102
Radius Health, Inc.
$63
Globus Medical, Inc.
$63
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$56
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$50
Baxter Healthcare
$46
Ethicon US, LLC
$44
Boston Scientific Corporation
$40
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$32
Bioventus LLC
$26
Davol Inc.
$23
Top 3 companies account for 90.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
EXACTECH, INC.
$40,200
Exactech, Inc.
$33,647
Arthrex, Inc.
$8,342
Stryker Corporation
$4,076
Globus Medical, Inc.
$3,551
KCI USA, Inc.
$2,141
Amgen Inc.
$1,576
Biedermann Motech, Inc.
$1,500
Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc.
$1,387
Saxum Surgical, Inc.
$1,031
Radius Health, Inc.
$759
Micromed Inc
$576
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$418
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$379
Bioventus LLC
$344
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$295
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$252
Goode Surgical Inc
$249
Dynasplint Systems Inc.
$239
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$189
ILLUMINOSS MEDICAL, INC.
$170
In2Bones USA, LLC
$146
Linvatec Corporation
$139
ACUMED LLC
$123
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$115
Checkpoint Surgical, Inc
$104
Ethicon US, LLC
$95
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$91
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$88
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$85
Avanos Medical
$69
IlluminOss Medical, Inc.
$66
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$58
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$56
TISSUETECH, INC.
$54
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$48
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$47
Trevena, Inc.
$46
Baxter Healthcare
$46
SI-BONE, INC.
$43
Heraeus Medical, LLC.
$40
Boston Scientific Corporation
$40
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc
$37
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$32
Horizon Pharma plc
$30
Organogenesis Inc.
$24
Davol Inc.
$23
Spineart USA Inc
$23
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$21
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$20
SI-BONE, Inc.
$19
Innovation Technologies Inc
$19
Vericel Corporation
$18
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$18
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC
$17
AbbVie Inc.
$17
Nevro Corp.
$16
Abbott Laboratories
$15
Medartis Inc.
$14
Medline Industries, Inc.
$13
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$12
Acumed LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 79.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACLPCL FLEXIBLE INSTRUMENTATION · ACTIVAC · ACUMED · AEQUALIS · AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX · AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED · ALLOGRAFT TISSUE · ANTHEM · AOS PRODUCTS · APTUS · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · AUTOBAHN · AXSOS · Ankle Fracture System · BIOBRACE 23MM · BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION · BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM · Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Biomet Orthopak · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · Bonescalpel · CAPTIVATE · COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · Captivate VL · Cerclage Cable Fixation · Checkpoint Stimulators · Clavical Fixation (16-186) · Clavicle Plates · Clavicular Fracture Fixation · DALVANCE · DISTAL FEMUR PLATE · DJO SURGICAL · DUEXIS · DYNASPLINT · Distal Femur Plate System · Distal Fibula Plate · Distal Radius II · Distal Radius Plate · Distal Tibia Plating · Durolane · Dynasplint · EQUINOXE · ETERNA · ETHICON · EVENITY · EVO Retrograde · EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM · EXPAREL · EXPEDIUM · Equinoxe · Excelsius Robotics System · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · Exparel · External Fixation · GAMMA · GELSYN 3 · HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK · HOFFMANN · HYMOVIS · Headless Compression Screw · Hymovis · IFUSE IMPLANT · INSPACE · Irrisept · Knee Creations Brand · LCP · Linvatec Shoulder Arthroscopy · MACI _ PEAK Study · MONOVISC · Mepilex Border Post Op AG · Mini Fragment System · Movantik · Multiloc · MySpine · NA · NAVIGATION · NEOX · OLINVYK · ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · ORTHOLOC 3DI · Olinvyk · PALACOS · PENNSAID · PERCLOT · PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PICO7 · PREVENA · PREVENA RESTOR ROTO-FORM · PRIME SERIES · Photodynamic Bone Stabilization Procedure Pack · Prineo 42 · Prolia · Proximal Humerus Plate · Proximal Humerus Plating System · Proximal Humerus Strut · Puraply · RENASYS TOUCH · REUNION · Reference Toe System · SCARLET AL-T · SPATIAL FRAME · SPINEJACK · STRATAFIX · SYNAPSE · SYNVISC-ONE · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Small Frag Plating System · Sports Medicine Product Portfolio · T2 · T2 ALPHA · TRAUMA · TROCH NAIL · TRUESPAN ORTHOCORD · Troch Nail · Tymlos · VARIAX · VITOSS · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · Zilretta · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
The majority of payments (62%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for orthopedic surgery in CA.
Geographic Context
Orthopedic surgeons within 10 mi
488
Per 100K population
15.4
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Klug is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in CA), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 9% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Klug experienced with extended-release steroid injection (zilretta)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Klug performed 1,344 extended-release steroid injection (zilretta) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Klug receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Klug received a total of $103,318 from 62 companies across 494 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Klug's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Los Alamitos?
Dr. Klug's average Medicare payment per service is $38. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Klug) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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